Paul Lieberstein

Paul Lieberstein
Character	Toby Flenderson
Date of Birth	February 22, 1967
Place of Birth	Westport, Connecticut, USA

Paul Bevan Lieberstein plays Toby Flenderson on The Office. He was also one of the show's writers and producers, and directed several episodes, starting with "Money".

Writing style

According to B.J. Novak, "Paul is probably the darkest of the writers, like he always wants to end things with a mass suicide, like that would be the tag: Everyone dies."

Notable lines

Paul Lieberstein is responsible for the following well-known Office lines:

• "If you're a racist, I will attack you with the North." ("Diversity Day")
• "Swaying isn't dancing." ("The Client")

Off the screen

Paul Lieberstein went on vacation with B.J. Novak to Costa Rica during a production break in 2007, and Novak "almost killed him with a surfboard." According to Novak, this is the source for Toby's desire to move to Costa Rica.

Episodes written

Lieberstein has written the following episodes:

• Season One
  • "Health Care"
• Season Two
  • "The Client"
  • "The Carpet"
  • "Dwight's Speech"
• The Accountants webisodes (co-written with Michael Schur)
• Season Three
  • "The Coup"
  • "Cocktails"
  • "The Job" (co-written with Michael Schur)
• Season Four
  • "Money"
  • "Goodbye, Toby" (co-written with Jennifer Celotta)
• Season Five
  • "Stress Relief"
  • "Company Picnic" (co-written with Jennifer Celotta)
• Season Six
  • "Gossip"
• Season Seven
  • "Sex Ed"
  • "Search Committee"
• Season Eight
  • "The Incentive"
• Season Nine
  • "The Farm"

Episodes directed

Lieberstein has directed the following episodes:

• Season Four
  • "Money"
• Season Five
  • "Two Weeks"
• Season Six
  • "Gossip"
  • "Whistleblower"
• Season Seven
  • "Sex Ed"
  • "Training Day"
• Season Nine
  • "The Farm"